Sec. 1.
(1) A legal entity organized under any law of this state for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a cemetery may sell, assign, transfer, or convey to any municipal corporation in which the cemetery is located or to any municipal corporation within 10 miles of the municipal corporation in which that cemetery is located all or any part of its assets, rights, franchises, and liabilities. The sale, assignment, transfer, or conveyance may also be as a result of the disposition of the cemetery and its assets and liabilities under a receivership or conservatorship action under section 9 of the cemetery regulation act, 1968 PA 251, MCL 456.529.
(2) The sale, assignment, transfer, or conveyance under subsection (1) may be according to terms as are ordered or mutually agreed upon, under either of the following circumstances:
(a) The owner, partner, or a majority of the owners, stockholders, partners, or members of the stock or other evidence of ownership or control issued by the legal entity present and voting at a special meeting called for that purpose.
(b) Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction as described in subsection (1).
(3) As used in this act:
(a) “Legal entity” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or any other entity.
(b) “Municipal corporation” means a county, township, city, or village.
History: 1927, Act 10, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 10458 ;-- Am. 1933, Act 185, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 345, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 268, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 456.181 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 551, Imd. Eff. July 26, 2002
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